DVD-Drive stopped reading CD-ROMs

[RSanders]

Ok. I have a Lite-On DVD Burner Model SOHW-1673S

I noticed lately that it will not read any CD-ROMs... It will only read and write DVDs. I have another drive for CDs... but this is bothering me. Sure it does its main purpose, read and write DVDs.. but I would like to be able to use it for regular CDs too.

I have no idea what is wrong... and hope you guys might could help.

Thanks
Ryan

NOTE:
I don't have internet on that computer right now(another house).. so I can't do any quick checking kind of stuff on it.

 

[IdaGno]

Tried this yet?

 

[RSanders]

Nope sure havn't. That itself is not much cheaper than a new drive. I am gonna check around town for one.

 

[sjandrewbsme]

Drives use two different lasers for CD and DVD reading. It's possible one is broken and the other could still work. Every Lite-On I've had was (and is) a POS. If I had to guess I would bet against this being a problem a cleaner would fix.